More capital to be poured into Mekong Delta to address erosionsPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to the provision of 1.5 trillion VND (65.9 million USD) from the standby 2018 State budget for Mekong Delta localities to address urgent dyke erosion threatening life and property of local residents. The leader agreed with a proposal to use 36 million USD from official development assistance (ODA) capital for the WB9 and GMS1 projects to establish the Mekong Delta climate change prevention fund. The information was highlighted in the Government Office’s announcement on the outcomes of the Prime Minister’s meeting with representatives of 13 Mekong Delta localities in Hanoi on May 9. The Mekong Delta holds an important strategic position and is home to over 20 million people. The allocation of capital from the State budget to Mekong Delta localities aims to help them build urgent and important facilities.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News May 20, 2018 03:00 UTC